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2024 Paris–Roubaix
The 2024 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 7 April in France. It was the 121st edition of Paris–Roubaix and the 16th event of the 2024 UCI World Tour. The race was won by Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin–Deceuninck for the second year in succession, after a solo attack over 60 kilometres. The margin of victory (3 minutes exactly) was the largest since the 2002 edition of the race. For the third year in succession, the race was the fastest on record with an average speed of , beating the record set during the 2023 edition. Route Starting in Compiègne, the race finished on the velodrome in Roubaix Roubaix ( , ; ; ; ) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, depar ... after covering , with of cobblestones (the longest in 30 years), spread out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 UCI World Tour
The 2024 UCI World Tour was a series of races that included thirty-five road bicycle racing, road cycling events throughout the 2024 in men's road cycling, 2024 cycling season. The tour started with the 2024 Tour Down Under, Tour Down Under on 16 January, and concluded with the 2024 Tour of Guangxi, Tour of Guangxi on 20 October. Events Teams The eighteen UCI WorldTeam, WorldTeams were automatically invited to compete in events, with the top two UCI ProTeams listed on the 2023 UCI World Ranking ( and ) also invited automatically. Other teams were invited by the organisers of each race. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Notes References External links * {{2024 in road cycling 2024 UCI World Tour, UCI World Tour 2024 in men's road cycling, World Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicane
A chicane () is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is a short, shallow S-shaped turn that requires the driver to turn slightly left and then slightly right to continue on the road, requiring the driver to reduce speed. The word ''chicane'' is derived from the French verb ''chicaner'', which means "to create difficulties" or "to dispute pointlessly", "quibble", which is also the root of the English noun ''chicanery''. The Spanish verb ''chicanear'' also means "to use trickery". Motor racing On modern racing circuits, chicanes are usually located after long straights, making them a prime location for overtaking. They can be placed tactically by circuit designers to prevent vehicles from reaching speeds deemed to be unsafe. A prime example of this is the three chicanes at the Autodromo Nazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren Wærenskjold
Søren Wærenskjold (born 12 March 2000) is a Norwegian cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . Major results Road ;2017 : 1st Overall Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt ::1st Points classification ::1st Young rider classification : National Junior Championships ::2nd Time trial ::3rd Road race : 4th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland ::1st Stage 4 : 10th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg ::1st Young rider classification : 10th Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan ;2018 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Championships : 1st Overall Saarland Trofeo ::1st Stage 3a : 2nd Gent–Wevelgem Juniors : 3rd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan ::1st Stage 2a ( ITT) : 5th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships ;2019 : 5th Youngster Coast Challenge : 6th Ringerike GP ;2020 : 1st Overall International Tour of Rhodes ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stages 1 & 3 : 3rd Time trial, National Championships ;2021 : Tour de l'Avenir ::1st Prologue & Stage 1 : 1st Prologue Grand Prix Priessn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Meeus
Jordi Meeus (born 1 July 1998 in Lommel) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . A sprinter, his most noteworthy victory was the last stage of the 2023 Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France, Champs-Élysées ahead of Jasper Philipsen. Other notable victories of his include the 2021 Paris–Bourges, the 2022 Primus Classic, and the 2023 Circuit de Wallonie. Career achievements Major results ''Source:'' ;2016 : 2nd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten : 4th Guido Reybrouck Classic : 6th Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniores : 9th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors ;2018 (1 pro win) : 1st Gooikse Pijl : 6th Ronde van Midden-Nederland : 7th Dorpenomloop Rucphen : 10th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2019 : 3rd Gylne Gutuer : 4th Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 6th Memorial Van Coningsloo : 10th Slag om Norg ;2020 (2) : 1st Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Under-23 R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
